The Fellowship was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of ALTERNA
ANNIVERSERIES: NOVO from Alterna Comics. Michael S. Bracco writes, draws and colors.
Novo is young, and he’s still learning about the world. His
ma-ma has told him stories of her people, the Terans, and how they were
destroyed by the evil sea people, the Aquans. His ma-ma says she is old, and
when she stops moving, Novo decides that he must go on without her. He’s sad,
but he knows he has to find what he’s looking for. He has to find his father.
Novo is a good kid, and that alone would make this a good
origin story. But he’s also alone (or so he thinks) in a world that he doesn’t
understand yet. He’s got a long way to go, but he’s curious and capable. It’s
easy to pull for him, to hope that he finds his way. The art is impressively
detailed and expressive, and that can be really hard to do in black &
white. Here it works beautifully, giving us a stark image of the world around
poor Novo.
It’s a moving story about a young person in a hostile world
trying to learn how he fits into it. Don’t pass this one up.
ALTERNA ANNIVERSERIES: NOVO is available now on comiXology
or at alternacomics.com.
~Mike ( @MikeyGeek )
